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Experience: University of California at Davis graduate veterinarian with 44 years of experience

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My puppy has girardia he has had symptoms since monday he has

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My puppy has girardia he has had symptoms since monday he has been very playful and isnt even acting sick. At 3 am he had a streak of blood in his stool. And of course he didnt want to go back to bed he wanted to play. I called the vet and she said its the girardia. But my friend who is in school for vet tech scared me to death that its parvo?

Thank you! Metronidazole isn't the drug of choice for addressing Giardia. When administered as the sole agent it's effective in just 65% of cases. Fenbendazole is the drug of choice and metronidazole can be added to the fenbendazole therapy if I'm not seeing cure with fenbendazole alone.I understand your concern. Please continue our conversation if you wish.